Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Custer County, NE

Discover affordable housing in Custer County where there are 7+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Regency Place

400 Thelma Street, Broken Bow, Nebraska 68822

Grand Generation Manor

200 S Grand Ave, Callaway, Nebraska 68825

Riverview Apartments

607 S Carroll St, Arnold, Nebraska 69120

Husker Homes

700 Keene St, Ansley, Nebraska 68814

Broken Bow Housing

825 S 9th Ave, Broken Bow, Nebraska 68822

Key Villa

701 W Anna St, Sargent, Nebraska 68874

Broken Bow Apartments ,

Main St, Broken Bow, Nebraska 68822

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Custer County, Nebraska
$16.52/hour
$4.52 (+38%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $9.27 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Custer County, Nebraska?

The County of Custer County has 10,566 people living in 4,543 households.

There are 3,040 renters living in 1,383 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.77 percent of the population living in Custer County.

What is the rental market like in Custer County, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 5,341 housing units in the Custer County area. Of these, 1,529 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Custer County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Custer County?

The rental vacancy rate in Custer County is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Custer County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Custer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
51 293 524 364 127
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Custer County

A large number of apartments in Custer County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Custer County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Custer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,161. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $686
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,110
Four BR $1,161
2024 Fair Market Rents in Custer County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Custer County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 6 12 percent
One BR 220 75 percent
Two BR 283 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Custer County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Custer County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Custer County, Nebraska including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
Public Housing 125
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 58
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 35
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 2
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Custer County, Nebraska

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Custer County, Nebraska

Custer County features 190 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Custer County, Nebraska

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Custer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Custer County, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Custer County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Custer County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Custer County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $785 and $959.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.